80% lower finishing

[RandallZ]

Originally Posted by Gatorade

Well it may be easier to get the Harbor Freight drill Press. With the 20% coupon it would be in the $55 range so that won't be bad. Will need to wait till after the move in June. Then some carbide bits and an end mill should be good to go!

Carbide bits would be overkill (and needlessly expensive). For drilling the lower, HSS is fine. If you plan to drill stainless steel, you might want to invest in Cobalt, but otherwise save the $$$ and use it to buy a decent vise.